Police say Leesville robbery suspect tried to get away in a taxi

A robbery suspect tried to evade police officers from multiple agencies by hopping a taxi, but he eventually was captured, police said.

The Leesville Police Department received a call about an armed robbery at Popeye's on South 5th Street on Friday night. Officers began a search, and Leesville and Rosepine officers conducting a sobriety checkpoint in the area joined in.

Eventually, New Llano officers and Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office deputies joined the search, and the suspect - 27-year-old Eric Petty of Leesville - was spotted walking near a shopping center.

Petty ran into a wooded area near the center, dropping a gun, police said. While officers were searching for him, a call was received about a man who had hailed a taxi nearby. The taxi was stopped, and Petty was arrested.

He was booked into the Leesville City Jail, charged with armed robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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Police say Leesville robbery suspect tried to get away in a taxi

A robbery suspect tried to evade police officers from multiple agencies by hopping a taxi, but he eventually was captured, police said.The Leesville Police Department received a call about an armed